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Too Much of a Good Thing

How Four Key Survival Traits Are Now Killing Us

by Lee Goldman ...

The dean of Columbia University's medical school explains why our bodies are out of sync with today's environment and how we can correct this to save our health.Over the past 200 years, human life-expectancy has approximately doubled. Yet we face soaring worldwide rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, mental illness, heart disease, and stroke. In his fascinating new book, Dr. Lee ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The dean of Columbia University's medical school explains why our bodies are out of sync with today's environment and how we can correct this to save our health.Over the past 200 years, human life-expectancy has approximately doubled. Yet we face soaring worldwide rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, mental illness, heart disease, and stroke. In his fascinating new book, Dr. Lee
... Read more
Evolution and Contextual Behavioral Science

An Integrated Framework for Understanding, Predicting, and Influencing Human Behavior

Edited by David Sloan Wilson, PhD, Steven C. Hayes, PhD ...

What do evolutionary science and contextual behavioral science have in common? Edited by David Sloan Wilson and Steven C. Hayes, this groundbreaking book offers a glimpse into the histories of these two schools of thought, and provides a sound rationale for their reintegration.Evolutionary science (ES) provides a unifying theoretical framework for the biological sciences, and is increasingly being ... Read more

$40.29 USD

What do evolutionary science and contextual behavioral science have in common? Edited by David Sloan Wilson and Steven C. Hayes, this groundbreaking book offers a glimpse into the histories of these two schools of thought, and provides a sound rationale for their reintegration.Evolutionary science (ES) provides a unifying theoretical framework for the biological sciences, and is increasingly being
... Read more
Teaching Evolution in a Creation Nation

by Adam Laats, Harvey Siegel ...

Series series History and Philosophy of Education Series
No fight over what gets taught in American classrooms is more heated than the battle over humanity’s origins. For more than a century we have argued about evolutionary theory and creationism (and its successor theory, intelligent design), yet we seem no closer to a resolution than we were in Darwin’s day. In this thoughtful examination of how we teach origins, historian Adam Laats and philosopher ... Read more

$16.59 USD

No fight over what gets taught in American classrooms is more heated than the battle over humanity’s origins. For more than a century we have argued about evolutionary theory and creationism (and its successor theory, intelligent design), yet we seem no closer to a resolution than we were in Darwin’s day. In this thoughtful examination of how we teach origins, historian Adam Laats and philosopher
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Sexual Selection

A Very Short Introduction

by Marlene Zuk, Leigh W. Simmons ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
What is responsible for the differences between the sexes in so many animals, from the brilliant plumage of birds of paradise to the antlers on deer? And why are the traits that distinguish the sexes sometimes apparently detrimental to survival? Even when they look more or less alike, why do males and females sometimes behave differently? Questions like these have intrigued scientists and the ... Read more

$7.99 USD

What is responsible for the differences between the sexes in so many animals, from the brilliant plumage of birds of paradise to the antlers on deer? And why are the traits that distinguish the sexes sometimes apparently detrimental to survival? Even when they look more or less alike, why do males and females sometimes behave differently? Questions like these have intrigued scientists and the
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Certainly Uncertain

The Limitations of Knowledge and the Uncertainty of Belief

by Will Swain ...

"A thought-provoking deep dive into how we understand the world and what we come to believe about it. Presented with both humor and intellectual rigor. Highly recommend."-Julianna K. Wilson, Ph.D. Entomology"Will Swain writes with the kind of curiosity that feels both down to earth and subtly radical. Drawing from decades as a science educator and a lifetime of lived inquiry, this book doesn't ... Read more

$9.99 USD

"A thought-provoking deep dive into how we understand the world and what we come to believe about it. Presented with both humor and intellectual rigor. Highly recommend."-Julianna K. Wilson, Ph.D. Entomology"Will Swain writes with the kind of curiosity that feels both down to earth and subtly radical. Drawing from decades as a science educator and a lifetime of lived inquiry, this book doesn't
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Is Neo-Darwinism Enough?

by Denis Noble, David Sloan Wilson ...

Is Neo-Darwinism Enough? The Noble-Wilson Dialogue on EvolutionDavid Sloan Wilson and Denis Noble participate in a dialogue centering around the sufficiency of a neo-Darwinian framework of biology. Does neo-Darwinism provide a reasonably complete and adequate explanation of biological phenomena? Are there any new theoretical breakthroughs that are necessary to support the framework? The point of ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Is Neo-Darwinism Enough? The Noble-Wilson Dialogue on EvolutionDavid Sloan Wilson and Denis Noble participate in a dialogue centering around the sufficiency of a neo-Darwinian framework of biology. Does neo-Darwinism provide a reasonably complete and adequate explanation of biological phenomena? Are there any new theoretical breakthroughs that are necessary to support the framework? The point of
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Global Brain

The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century

by Howard Bloom ...

"As someone who has spent forty years in psychology with a long-standing interest in evolution, I'll just assimilate Howard Bloom's accomplishment and my amazement."-DAVID SMILLIE, Visiting Professor of Zoology, Duke University In this extraordinary follow-up to the critically acclaimed The Lucifer Principle, Howard Bloom-one of today's preeminent thinkers-offers us a bold rewrite of the ... Read more

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"As someone who has spent forty years in psychology with a long-standing interest in evolution, I'll just assimilate Howard Bloom's accomplishment and my amazement."-DAVID SMILLIE, Visiting Professor of Zoology, Duke University In this extraordinary follow-up to the critically acclaimed The Lucifer Principle, Howard Bloom-one of today's preeminent thinkers-offers us a bold rewrite of the
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Nature Strange and Beautiful

How Living Beings Evolved and Made the Earth a Home

by Egbert Giles Leigh, Christian Ziegler ...

A beautifully written exploration of how cooperation shaped life on earth, from its single-celled beginnings to complex human societiesIn this rich, wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated volume, Egbert Leigh explores the results of billions of years of evolution at work. Leigh, who has spent five decades on Panama's Barro Colorado Island reflecting on the organization of various amazingly diverse ... Read more

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A beautifully written exploration of how cooperation shaped life on earth, from its single-celled beginnings to complex human societiesIn this rich, wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated volume, Egbert Leigh explores the results of billions of years of evolution at work. Leigh, who has spent five decades on Panama's Barro Colorado Island reflecting on the organization of various amazingly diverse
... Read more
A History of the Universe

Volume I: Complexity

by Henry Kong M. D. ...

Take a mind blowing journey beyond the furthest stars, from the Big Bang to the end of time. Witness the evolution of complexity, from organic chemistry to the Dinosaurs. Probe the deepest recesses of the human mind in search consciousness itself. It's all here in this dazzling first volume of Henry Kong's history of the Universe. ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Take a mind blowing journey beyond the furthest stars, from the Big Bang to the end of time. Witness the evolution of complexity, from organic chemistry to the Dinosaurs. Probe the deepest recesses of the human mind in search consciousness itself. It's all here in this dazzling first volume of Henry Kong's history of the Universe.
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This Is Life

A Journey from Inside Your Body to Beyond Earth

by Christophe Galfard ...

Christophe Galfard, acclaimed author of the international bestseller The Universe in Your Hand**, takes readers on an extraordinary journey across time and space—from the origins of Earth’s life to the search for extraterrestrials.**What is life? In this majestic book, Christophe Galfard, celebrated author and former graduate student of Stephen Hawking, takes us on a wonder-filled voyage to answer ... Read more

$10.79 USD

Christophe Galfard, acclaimed author of the international bestseller The Universe in Your Hand**, takes readers on an extraordinary journey across time and space—from the origins of Earth’s life to the search for extraterrestrials.**What is life? In this majestic book, Christophe Galfard, celebrated author and former graduate student of Stephen Hawking, takes us on a wonder-filled voyage to answer
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Darwin's Dogs

How Darwin's Pets Helped Form a World-Changing Theory of Evolution

by Emma Townshend ...

If you have ever looked at a dog waiting to go for a walk and thought there was something age-old and almost human about his sad expression, you’re not alone; Charles Darwin did exactly the same.But Darwin didn’t just stop at feeling that there was some connection between humans and dogs. English gentleman naturalist, great pioneer of the theory of evolution and incurable dog-lover, Darwin used ... Read more

$8.09 USD

If you have ever looked at a dog waiting to go for a walk and thought there was something age-old and almost human about his sad expression, you’re not alone; Charles Darwin did exactly the same.But Darwin didn’t just stop at feeling that there was some connection between humans and dogs. English gentleman naturalist, great pioneer of the theory of evolution and incurable dog-lover, Darwin used
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Odd Couples

Extraordinary Differences between the Sexes in the Animal Kingdom

by Daphne J. Fairbairn ...

While we joke that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, our gender differences can't compare to those of other animals. For instance: the male garden spider spontaneously dies after mating with a female more than fifty times his size. Female cichlids must guard their eggs and larvae--even from the hungry appetites of their own partners. And male blanket octopuses employ a copulatory arm ... Read more

$19.49 USD

While we joke that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, our gender differences can't compare to those of other animals. For instance: the male garden spider spontaneously dies after mating with a female more than fifty times his size. Female cichlids must guard their eggs and larvae--even from the hungry appetites of their own partners. And male blanket octopuses employ a copulatory arm
... Read more
Boundaries of Evolution

What Would Darwin Think Now About Dna, the Big Bang, and Finite Time?

by Theodore R. Johnstone M.D. ...

Boundaries of Evolution describes the unlikelihood of evolutionary theory to explain how it is supposed to scale three major biological cliffs. The first cliff is the need for a logical explanation of how random chemical reactions could produce the first living cell from the primordial soup. The second is the problem of explaining how the first single-celled eukaryote evolved from a prokaryote. ... Read more

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Boundaries of Evolution describes the unlikelihood of evolutionary theory to explain how it is supposed to scale three major biological cliffs. The first cliff is the need for a logical explanation of how random chemical reactions could produce the first living cell from the primordial soup. The second is the problem of explaining how the first single-celled eukaryote evolved from a prokaryote.
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On the Origin of Species

by Charles Darwin ...

The book that forever changed how we see life on Earth. First published in 1859, On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection, transforming biology, science, and our understanding of the natural world. Drawing on years of meticulous research and observations from his voyage on the HMS Beagle, Darwin revealed how species adapt, survive, and ... Read more

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The book that forever changed how we see life on Earth. First published in 1859, On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection, transforming biology, science, and our understanding of the natural world. Drawing on years of meticulous research and observations from his voyage on the HMS Beagle, Darwin revealed how species adapt, survive, and
... Read more
Your Amazing Body

by Steve Laufmann, Howard Glicksman ...

Every day your body must solve hundreds of hard engineering problems simultaneously, or else you'll die. Your body enables you to see and hear. It heals you from injuries and diseases. It maintains your temperature. It makes it possible for you to wield a sledgehammer during the day and play piano sonatas at night. Every minute your body choreographs a host of complex systems that are required for ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Every day your body must solve hundreds of hard engineering problems simultaneously, or else you'll die. Your body enables you to see and hear. It heals you from injuries and diseases. It maintains your temperature. It makes it possible for you to wield a sledgehammer during the day and play piano sonatas at night. Every minute your body choreographs a host of complex systems that are required for
... Read more
Umani

La nostra storia

by Adam Rutherford ...

Translated by Sabrina Placidi ...

««Affascinante, avvincente e ricco di informazioni. Ho imparato di più sulla biologia da questo breve libro che da anni di lezioni di scienze. Una lettura originale e meravigliosa».»Peter Frankopan, storico, autore di Le vie della seta««Adam Rutherford è un narratore eccezionale. Umani è pieno di racconti geniali, colpi di scena e scoperte scientifiche dell’ultimo minuto, e offre una prospettiva ... Read more

$15.99 USD

««Affascinante, avvincente e ricco di informazioni. Ho imparato di più sulla biologia da questo breve libro che da anni di lezioni di scienze. Una lettura originale e meravigliosa».»Peter Frankopan, storico, autore di Le vie della seta««Adam Rutherford è un narratore eccezionale. Umani è pieno di racconti geniali, colpi di scena e scoperte scientifiche dell’ultimo minuto, e offre una prospettiva
... Read more
The Descent of Man

PART 2 & 3

by Charles Darwin ...

Series Book 2 - The Descent of Man
"The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex" is a book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871. It was Darwin's second book on evolutionary theory, following his 1859 work, "On The Origin of Species". In "The Descent of Man", Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection. The book discusses ... Read more

$4.01 USD

"The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex" is a book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871. It was Darwin's second book on evolutionary theory, following his 1859 work, "On The Origin of Species". In "The Descent of Man", Darwin applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, and details his theory of sexual selection. The book discusses
... Read more
Mutual Aid

A Factor of Evolution

by Kniaz Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin ...

Written partly in response to Social Darwinism and in particular to Thomas H. Huxley's Nineteenth Century essay, "The Struggle for Existence", Kropotkin's book drew on his experiences in scientific expeditions in Siberia to illustrate the phenomenon of cooperation. After examining the evidence of cooperation in nonhuman animals, pre-feudal societies, in medieval cities, and in modern times, he ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Written partly in response to Social Darwinism and in particular to Thomas H. Huxley's Nineteenth Century essay, "The Struggle for Existence", Kropotkin's book drew on his experiences in scientific expeditions in Siberia to illustrate the phenomenon of cooperation. After examining the evidence of cooperation in nonhuman animals, pre-feudal societies, in medieval cities, and in modern times, he
... Read more
Aristotle's Ladder, Darwin's Tree

The Evolution of Visual Metaphors for Biological Order

by J. David Archibald ...

Leading paleontologist J. David Archibald explores the rich history of visual metaphors for biological order from ancient times to the present and their influence on humans' perception of their place in nature, offering uncommon insight into how we went from standing on the top rung of the biological ladder to embodying just one tiny twig on the tree of life. He begins with the ancient but still ... Read more

$71.99 USD

Leading paleontologist J. David Archibald explores the rich history of visual metaphors for biological order from ancient times to the present and their influence on humans' perception of their place in nature, offering uncommon insight into how we went from standing on the top rung of the biological ladder to embodying just one tiny twig on the tree of life. He begins with the ancient but still
... Read more
The Malay Archipelago

Volume I of II

by Alfred Russel Wallace ...

Series series The Malay Archipelago
The Malay Archipelago is a book by the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace that chronicles his scientific exploration, during the eight year period 1854 to 1862, of the southern portion of the Malay Archipelago including Malaysia, Singapore, the islands of Indonesia, then known as the Dutch East Indies, and the island of New Guinea. Its full title was The Malay Archipelago: The land of the ... Read more

$2.67 USD

The Malay Archipelago is a book by the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace that chronicles his scientific exploration, during the eight year period 1854 to 1862, of the southern portion of the Malay Archipelago including Malaysia, Singapore, the islands of Indonesia, then known as the Dutch East Indies, and the island of New Guinea. Its full title was The Malay Archipelago: The land of the
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Virolution

by Frank Ryan ...

The extraordinary role of viruses in evolution and how this is revolutionising biology and medicine.Darwin's theory of evolution is still the greatest breakthrough in biological science. His explanation of the role of natural selection in driving the evolution of life on earth depended on steady variation of living things over time – but he was unable to explain how this variation occurred. In the ... Read more

$6.49 USD

The extraordinary role of viruses in evolution and how this is revolutionising biology and medicine.Darwin's theory of evolution is still the greatest breakthrough in biological science. His explanation of the role of natural selection in driving the evolution of life on earth depended on steady variation of living things over time – but he was unable to explain how this variation occurred. In the
... Read more
Signals

Evolution, Learning, and Information

by Brian Skyrms ...

Brian Skyrms presents a fascinating exploration of how fundamental signals are to our world. He uses a variety of tools -- theories of signaling games, information, evolution, and learning -- to investigate how meaning and communication develop. He shows how signaling games themselves evolve, and introduces a new model of learning with invention. The juxtaposition of atomic signals leads to ... Read more

$30.59 USD

Brian Skyrms presents a fascinating exploration of how fundamental signals are to our world. He uses a variety of tools -- theories of signaling games, information, evolution, and learning -- to investigate how meaning and communication develop. He shows how signaling games themselves evolve, and introduces a new model of learning with invention. The juxtaposition of atomic signals leads to
... Read more
Animal Evolution

Genomes, Fossils, and Trees

by NATURAL SCIENCES and MATHEMATICS (500), ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCES (590) ...

Animal life, now and over the past half billion years, is incredibly diverse. Describing and understanding the evolution of this diversity of body plans - from vertebrates such as humans and fish to the numerous invertebrate groups including sponges, insects, molluscs, and the many groups of worms - is a major goal of evolutionary biology. In this book, a group of leading researchers adopt a ... Read more

$62.09 USD

Animal life, now and over the past half billion years, is incredibly diverse. Describing and understanding the evolution of this diversity of body plans - from vertebrates such as humans and fish to the numerous invertebrate groups including sponges, insects, molluscs, and the many groups of worms - is a major goal of evolutionary biology. In this book, a group of leading researchers adopt a
... Read more
La vraie nature de la bête humaine

Carnet d'un biologiste

by Cyrille Barrette ...

Nous sommes parents avec toutes les bêtes. Mais qu’est-ce qui distingue réellement l’animal humain des autres espèces ? Dans le monde vivant, la sélection naturelle est le moteur de l’évolution ; il n’en est pas tout à fait ainsi pour l’Homo sapiens d’aujourd’hui. Contrairement aux autres espèces, les mammifères humains que nous sommes sont motivés par la recherche du plaisir et s’adonnent à des ... Read more

$21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Nous sommes parents avec toutes les bêtes. Mais qu’est-ce qui distingue réellement l’animal humain des autres espèces ? Dans le monde vivant, la sélection naturelle est le moteur de l’évolution ; il n’en est pas tout à fait ainsi pour l’Homo sapiens d’aujourd’hui. Contrairement aux autres espèces, les mammifères humains que nous sommes sont motivés par la recherche du plaisir et s’adonnent à des
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